Swiss Butterfly and Burnet Moth Abundance Data at 5x5km Resolution

106.5 MB of georeferenced species record data for biennial European butterflies and burnet moths in Switzerland. The dataset was created by Robert Birch and last updated in June 2026. Raw data originates from info fauna and is aggregated at a 5x5km grid resolution.

Use Cases

• Modeling species abundance patterns based on biennial life cycles mentioned in the title
• Analyzing spatial biodiversity distribution based on the 5x5km grid resolution
• Studying population trends for specific butterfly and moth taxa referenced in the title
• Conducting conservation assessments for European Lepidoptera based on Swiss occurrence data

Strengths

• Data is aggregated at a standardized 5x5km grid resolution.
• Dataset size is 106.5 MB, indicating a medium-scale collection of records.
• Has a clear attribution license (CC-BY-4.0).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

info fauna (Swiss national data center), with raw data protected by a code of conduct.

Collection Method

Likely aggregated from species observation records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 10:33:57; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Switzerland